Iván Cédric

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bikoue and the second or maternal family name is Embolo.

Iván Cédric

Personal information
Full name	Iván Cédric Bikoue Embolo
Date of birth	(2001-12-22) 22 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Barcelona B (on loan from Las Palmas)
Number	24
Youth career
2013–2016	Ciudad de Móstoles
2013–2016	Móstoles
2016–2017	EMF Aluche
2017–2018	Humanes
2018–2019	Los Yébenes SB
2019–2020	Alcorcón
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Los Yébenes SB	2	(0)
2020–2022	Alcorcón B	25	(10)
2021–2022	→ Toledo (loan)	29	(8)
2022–2024	Valladolid B	34	(13)
2023–2024	Valladolid	12	(2)
2024–	Las Palmas	0	(0)
2024–	→ Barcelona B (loan)	2	(0)
International career
2022–	Cameroon U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:56, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

Iván Cédric Bikoue Embolo (born 22 December 2001), known as Iván Cédric or just Cédric, is a footballer who plays as a forward for Barcelona Atlètic, on loan from Las Palmas. Born and raised in Spain to Cameroonian parents, he plays for the Cameroon national under-23 team.

Early life

Cédric's parents left Cameroon and moved to Madrid in 1993, to continue their studies. They knew each other in the Spanish capital, with Cédric being born in the city.^[1]

Club career

Early career

Cédric represented the youth sides of CD Ciudad de Móstoles, CD Móstoles URJC, EMF Aluche, CD Humanes and CD Los Yébenes San Bruno, and made his first team debut with the latter on 19 May 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 Preferente de Madrid home win over CF Fuenlabrada B. In July, he moved to AD Alcorcón and returned to youth football.^[2][3]

Cédric was promoted to Alkor's B-team ahead of the 2020–21 Tercera División season, and scored his first senior goals on 29 November 2020, netting a brace in a 3–0 home win over AD Parla.^[4] On 19 August 2021, after being the side's top goalscorer with 10 goals, he was loaned to Segunda División RFEF side CD Toledo, for one year.^[5]

Valladolid

On 28 July 2022, Cédric signed a two-year contract with Real Valladolid, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.^[6] He impressed during the 2023 pre-season with the first team,^[7] and made his professional debut on 11 August of that year, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–0 Segunda División home win over Sporting de Gijón.^[8][9]

In December 2023, despite being regularly used in the first team, Cédric was demoted to the B-team after not renewing his contract.^[10]

Las Palmas

On 24 June 2024, Cédric signed a two-year deal with UD Las Palmas, with an option for a further two years.^[11] On 30 August, however, he was loaned to FC Barcelona Atlètic in Primera Federación, for one year.^[12]

References

1. "La peculiar historia de Cédric, el crack que estaba en casa" [The curious story of Cédric, the baller who was already at home] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
2. "Cédric, la pantera de Alcorcón" [Cédric, the panther of Alcorcón] (in Spanish). Juvenil División de Honor. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
3. "El Juvenil A pone en marcha la pretemporada" [Juvenil A start the pre-season] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
4. "7ª Jornada – Crónicas: AD Alcorcon "B" 3 – 0 AD Parla (Temporada 2020/21)" [7th round – Reports: AD Alcorcon "B" 3 – 0 AD Parla (2020/21 season)] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
5. "El Toledo ya tiene al delantero sub-23 que anhelaba: Iván Cédric" [Toledo already have the under-23 fotward they longed for: Iván Cédric] (in Spanish). El Español. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
6. "Iván Cédric para el ataque del Promesas" [Iván Cédric for the attack of Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
7. "Iván Cédric pide paso en el Real Valladolid" [Iván Cédric makes way at Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
8. "El Pucela doblega a un desdibujado Sporting" [Pucela double a blurred Sporting] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
9. "Noche de Cédric y otros cinco estrenos" [Cédric's night and another five debuts] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
10. "Cédric, del brillo a la encrucijada" [Cédric, from brilliance to the crossroads] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
11. "Iván Cédric, New Forward for UD Las Palmas". UD Las Palmas. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
12. "Iván Cédric, cedido al Barça Athlètic" [Iván Cédric, loaned to Barça Atlètic] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.

External links

• Iván Cédric at BDFutbol
• Iván Cédric at Soccerway